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Vitals
We are located at:
464 South Fletcher in beautiful lower Gibsons
next to the library and easily accessible by bus or bike.Our mailing address is:
Box 1707
Gibsons, BC V0N 1V0
CanadaHere We Are
To Register
Please pre-register at least 2 days prior to the first day of a class (unless otherwise noted in the course description). To register for a class you can email us or phone us at 604-740-7790. Please be aware you may need to leave a message and have us return your call.Were You Looking For…
Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities
Pecha Kucha Night
contact: Wendy
wendy@wendycrumpler.com
Coffee Houses
contact: Alan
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We'd Like You to Know
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PechaKucha Presentations
For those of you who couldn’t make it to PechaKucha Night on January 20th, we’ve uploaded a few of the presentations. We hope to have most of them online soon….
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Coffee House Feb. 11th – Deanna Cartea & The Billy Hillpicker Band
Wood smoke and tattered silk meets toe tapping thigh slapping rhythms at the Arts Building’s second coffee house with Deanna Cartea and The Billy Hillpicker Band. Saturday, Feb. 11th Doors…
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The Teeny Tiny Gallery
Visit the Teeny Tiny gallery that currently features Alan Sirulnikoff’s “Laundry” series.
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Little Hands
Laurel and Coral’s wonderful “Little Hands” begins once more on January 9th. This is a Parent/Tot drop-in class each Monday from 10:00 to 11:15 a.m. Laurel and Coral encourage each…
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Parties, celebrations + good old games
The Arts Building is available for PARTIES!- rainy day parties, birthday parties,holiday parties, ANY party- for both young and old. There is the PARTY BOX of fun with interactive games…
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Writers’ Cafe and PechaKucha Nights
The Arts Building hosts two great evenings of public self expresssion, The Writers’ Cafe (next one on Thursday, February 16th), and PechaKucha Night® (next one on Friday, April 13th). Doors…
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Arts Building Gift Certificates
Are you looking for unique gift ideas for the holidays? Consider giving the gift of creativity with an Arts Building Gift Certificate! You decide how much value you would like to add to…
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Painting Dialogue & Critique
Introducing the first of 4 sessions of Studio Painting Dialogue & Critique with Roland Meyer.This is for artists of any experience looking to engage in an informal dialogue centered around the discussion…
Current and Upcoming Classes
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The Art of Sumi-e: Japanese Ink Painting
Zen Art from the Heart Sumi-e is the art of black ink painting. In Japanese ink paintings we see the traditional aesthetics of simplicity combined with a distinct emphasis on…
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Perspective and Composition De-mystified
Do you struggle with perspective, horizon lines and vanishing points? Here is a course every aspiring artist needs help with – 1 point, 2 point, 3 point, dealing with multiple…
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Clay (Shapes & Form) for 6-12 year olds
Look back in time at clay vessels from the past and the shapes and forms of pottery from different cultures. Work in clay by using hand building techniques that have…
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Learn to Speak Dog with The Puppy Nanny
Jude LeMoine, the Puppy Nanny brings her blend of fun, fur and information to the Arts Building for this special session for children. This is an opportunity for kids to…
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Life Drawing with Marleen Vermeulen
Marleen Vermeulen brings life back to the Arts Building on Saturday afternoons in February – March from 2-5 p.m. Learn about the basis to all mediums through gesture, tone, and…
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Friday morning D.I.Y Teapots
Delight in learning a new tactile skill and ways to apply your own unique style. A new series of project based D.I.Y classes and workshops to gain insight into…
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Taking Control Of Your DSLR With Ted Peters
The key emphasis of part one is centered on the aperture and shutter priorities [Thing One and Thing Two]. These are the key controllers. The central theme of part two is ISO…
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“Changing Forms”- developing a visual language at a young age
Through painting, collage and sculpture participants can learn about developing their unique visual language. These beginner classes introduce the concept of “changing forms” and deepens the understanding of artistic expression…
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Drawing Class for 12- 15 year olds – Starting Feb. 14
Strengthen your artistic foundation by working from observation and the imagination. Students will draw from dynamic and unusual still lifes and will explore various methods of mark-making, using materials such…
Events
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PechaKucha Rocks
Posted on January 23, 2012 | No CommentsPechaKucha, the international sensation, returns to Gibsons Friday night, April 13th at 7:30. Come join the fun as ten or eleven intrepid Coasters show you what interests them in exactly... -
Hot Coffee, Cool Coffee House
Posted on January 3, 2012 | No CommentsThe Arts Building was host on December 17 to a magical, musical coffee house with Bits of String and Anagram (with Pat Collier) as our guest artists. -
A Fantastic Festive Artisan Sale!
Posted on December 5, 2011 | No CommentsThanks to all the contributing artists and all those who came out to the Festive Artisan sale on Dec. 3 and 4! Once again, the Arts Building was transformed and... -
What a great evening of music…
Posted on November 23, 2011 | No CommentsIt was a full house for Joel Fafard’s bluesy, full on entertaining concert in December. We look forward to more music emanating from the Arts Building in the upcoming season. -
Congratulations, Ann-Marie
Posted on October 30, 2011 | No CommentsBoard member Ann-Marie Brown recently returned from the Montreal opening of her show of encaustic paintings entitled, ”Stumbling Towards Manhood” which opened at Galerie d’Avignon last week (October 22nd). This body...
